The Secrets We Keep: A Choni Story

Chapter 29

1 month later
Toni's POV
Cheryl hasn't been doing well, she's been eating less, talking less, smiling less. I've tried sitting down and talking to her but she's just shrugged me off. At school, she's been acting really different to when I met her, her outward demeanour is just really mean to everyone except me but every now and again she will take it out on me. I don't mind though, I know she's under a lot of stress with Jason in the hospital and all.

I woke up really early because I had a weird dream and I couldn't go back to sleep so I went downstairs to make some breakfast, maybe my own version of an English breakfast. Well, I was trying to until I heard a blood-curdling scream from my bedroom.

I sped upstairs and burst through the bedroom door to see Cheryl covered in sweat, shaking, looking really out of it, sitting bolt upright in the bed.

"Cheryl are you okay?" I asked sitting next to her.

"It's Jason, he told me it's time that my time with him is up and I need to let him go," she said starting to cry.

"Awe come here baby," I said opening my arms.

She crawled over to me and sobbed into my shirt. While I just cooed her and tried to calm her down. Once her sobs became cries and her cries sniffles I decided to break the silence.

"Do you wanna know something?" I asked.

She nodded.

"I dreamt about Jason too," I smiled.

"Really?!" she asked shocked.

"Yeah, he told me to take care of you because you're something special and make sure you smile and don't mope around about him," I sighed.

"Toni I'm scared," she whispered.

"Of what princess?" I asked.

"Of letting him go," she answered.

"You'll be okay, if not I'm here for you," I said kissing her cheek, "You wanna get ready for school now?" I asked.

She nodded and we got ready.

At school
Cheryl's POV
Toni and I walked into school hand in hand, and the chatter of the halls came to a complete stop and everyone gave me pitying looks.

"Can you all stop staring at me like I'm some charity case, I am Cheryl Bombshell!" I snapped.

"Cheryl calm down," Toni whispered.

"No, I'm done Toni they're putting flowers on Jason's locker like he's dead, and I'm tired of it," I sighed.

She pulled me into an empty classroom and shut the door.

"Toni, what's going on?" I asked annoyed.

"Cheryl, you need to talk to someone you're snapping a lot at people," she sighed.

"I don't need to to talk to anyone, Toni, I just want to talk to Jason I'm fine," I lied.

"Cheryl.." she started.

"Don't push it, Toni," I warned.

"Cheryl, take it from me, keeping things from people is bad you, talk to someone, talk to me," she said taking my hands.

"I'm supposed to listen to you because you tried to kill yourself," I scoffed taking my hands away.

"That's not fair Cheryl," Toni said.

"Seems pretty fair to me," I shrugged.

"Cheryl, that really isn't fair and that hurts me that you feel that way. So tell me what's going on because it seems that you don't care about anyone's feelings right now?" she asked.

"Fine you really wanna know?" I asked.

"Yes, just tell me what's wrong," she smiled warmly.

That damned smile. Not now Cheryl.

"It's over," I said void of emotion.

"W-What do you mean?" she asked worriedly.

"Me and you are over, I'm breaking up with you," I sighed.

"What why? I'll fix this Cheryl please just tell me how," she begged.

"Don't follow me," I said as I left the room.

I just broke up with my dream girl and I don't even know why. Probably because I'm stressed and it just happened. I really just need to go to the hospital, I can't be here anymore. No tears, princesses don't cry.

Toni's POV
Cheryl walked out of the room and left me with a million and one questions and my mouth agape. I thought we were good, maybe I didn't see the signs. I always mess up, I really tried with Cheryl because I know there will never be another like her. Never.

I walked out of the room a few minutes after Cheryl and looked for Kevin. I found him talking with Betty and Jughead.

"Hobo, Bride of Hobo, scram," I ordered as I sat down in front of Kevin.

"Woah, harsh much Toni?" he chuckled.

"Cheryl just broke up with me," I sighed.

"She did WHAT?!" he gasped shocked.

"I thought we were good Kev, what did I do wrong?" I asked putting my head on the table.

"Nothing, I think she's just stressed, you guys will work it out, you always do don't worry about it," he smiled.

"I guess, but it hurts you know Kev," I shrugged,

"Okay, that's not cool but she probably didn't mean it," he sighed.

"I hope so,"

At the hospital
Cheryl's POV
I just got to the hospital I sat in my car and cried for a bit but I wanted to look my best in case Jason woke up so I redid my makeup in the bathroom. I walked into his room.

I sat down in the chair next to his bed, grabbing his hand.

"Come on Jason, I need you, fight for me," I sighed.

"Heyyy," he croaked.

"Oh my God, Jason you're awake," I smiled.

"I am and I missed you, sis," he chuckled.

"Promise me you'll never leave me again," I whispered.

"Of course," he agreed, hugging me.

That's what I wanted to happen, but it's not what happened at all. The day after I had my dream about Jason I told his nurse to give me a month to make a decision on his life support.

I sat down in the chair.

"Please Jay Jay, pull through, I need you," I whispered.

Nothing.

"Ma'am, have you made a decision?" the nurse asked walking in.

"I have," I sighed.